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This burro was also being used to transport cement.
Notice the Honda in the background. There are now about 3-5 of these on the Peninsula. They are used to haul goods, but are way too expensive for the average person!
Delivery!
Here's a batch of cement and bricks. All were carried uphill by wheel barrow - bare feet of course!
cancrejos!
Careful where you stand or these buggers will give you a pinch!
local kids play soccer!
the only soccer field is up the river 20 minutes so the kids improvise and play on the beach. The goal is usually in the water. In this case a broom and another stick are acting as the goal! No shoes of course!
Que es??
Who ever knows exactly what this is gets 5 pesos when I get back!
Mini Sapo
I kid you not! This guy is mini! I didn't have my camera when we found the ones that were so big they were eating large crabs!!
Arana del agua!
So we were swimming with for 2 hours before we notice that these were all over the rocks where we were!!!
La cucaracha, la cucaracha.....
dead, under my bed!!!!
El Mercado de Bucerias
Here's the local mercado of Bucerias- most things for sale here are for tourists.
local vendor in Chacala
Again -there are no big stores here - this guy makes his living by selling beach toys!
fresh coconut - our new addiction!
For about 15 pesos you can have a man witha machete cut you open a coconut, drink all the liquid and then he'll the shell some more and give you the coconut meat! Muy delicioso!
candy on a cart
here's the man selling different candies from a wheelbarrow.
El Virgen de Guadalupe - the most important religious symbol to most Mexicans
locals have created a job for themselves. They go out each day and build sand sculptures and then ask for donations to view them.
Aurora in Chacala
standing by the signs that Mrs. Nelson made for her!
El Catedral en Morelia
This is the one lit up at night with lights!
Dining after hiking to the Monarchs
Eating handmade blue corn tortillas with our guide Juan Carlos
Monarchs "hanging out"
They stay on the branches and together for warmth and protection
El Rosario Monarch Sanctuary
Hard to tell, but thousands of butterflies here!
La Mina de Valenciana
Sorry - no silver left here!!
El Pipila
He's saying "Hola estudiantes de Columbia Falls!"
View of Guanajuato from El Pipila
Note: Women can wear tank tops in this town! - Still, no shorts!!
El Funicular (Tram)
Up to El Pipila
La Universidad de Guanajuato
There are 100 steps and the boys and I our fastest speed up is 22 seconds!
El Museo de Las Momias
Starting Guanajuato soccer team from 1846!
Mummy Museum
Sra. Koch before her coffee and make-up!
Carnival and Cascarones
Juan Pablo's (my son) confetti eggs before he smashed them on everyone's head!
Snake Girl
One of our new friends finds this snake outside our house!!!!
Crepe Paper dolls/flowers
Venders are selling all these amazing crafts made out of crepe paper
Pre-Hispanic Music Class
Our friends from the orphanage teach us to play traditional instruments
Casa Ayuda Orphanage
Kids we work with each day.
Reality
This is one of our neighbor's home - they still cook outside with only firewood
Peligro/Danger
climbing the 40 ft. ladder
A little smelly Public restroom
This is it! For girls and boys!
Cooking Class for Dia de San Valentin
stuffed chiles with cream sauce and cherries on top!
El Mercado
JonPaul picking out a pinata for his birthday
A Scorpion
For Zorro and Raul
Our neighborhood
The awesome colors we see everyday
Walking to town
This river is green with chemicals and also used as a place to throw garbage
A love/hate relationship with the dogs...
Our very noisy neighbor dog!
Local Biblioteca
libros en espanol y inlges
Thursday is cooking class at our school.
We made tamales, bunuelos y atole!
Calendaria Celebrations Feb. 2nd
Performances of Aztec Dancing
SMA day one
JP with the Main Plaza & Catedral behind him.
leaving mex city
Typical green VW bug Taxi!
SMA day one
Our walk to school & town
SMA arrival
view of San Miguel from our home
day 2
underground restaurante
day 2
Piramide del Sol
day one
La Torre - tallest building in Mexico
day one
Military guards everywhere
day one
Cathedrals
day one
Palacio Nacional
About Me
- The KochFords
- HOLA!! Mi familia y yo vamos a estudiar espanol en Mexico el 23 de enero hasta el 3 de abril!
Hola Senora Koch!!!!! Somos B56. How are you!? We miss you!? Thanks for writing us so much cool stuff about your trip. !Que bueno!
ReplyDeleteJosefina Kraus tiene una pregunta. Hola! Is Mexico City one of those greedy places? or are they polite? What do they expect from visitors? Do they enjoy travelers coming to visit their culture or does it bug them?
Catalina wants to know if they have donuts there and how much one would cost.
The kids love the DVD story. They have requested Monsters Inc. if possible. Gracias!!!!
Hola Sra. Koch y su familia! Somos B78. Como esta Ud.?
ReplyDeleteFrijole wants to ask if there are more foreigners than native Mexicans in Mexico City.
Raul and Zorro want you to send a picture of the biggest spider you see.
Carmela wants you to cook cactus for us when you get back to C. Falls.
Rosa wants you to bring back the tortillas and special sauces you use.
Daniel and the class have requested Monty Python and the Holy Grail. I don't know the rating but they tell me it is PG.
Oh, and I learned that 300 is an R movie. FYI.
Eso es todo para hoy. We miss you. PS. Please bring cocunuts if you can. Are there coconuts there?
Adios! We LOVE your blog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hola Sra. Koch!!!! Como esta ud.? Somos periodo uno del colegio. Le extrano mucho. Reina wants to know how you are enjoying el sol? Rosalia wants to know if you've found any good books. Carlos says bring back comida y muchas tortillas. Santi wants to tell you he'll do a run for you this Sat. and Sun. Adios!
ReplyDeleteHola Sra. Koch!!!! Somos periodo 2. Como esta Ud.? It was funny, what you said about us studying spanish on el dia de nieve. hahahahaha. Thanks for sending all the cool blog updates. Javier wants you to keep track of all your cool recipes and bring them back with you. However, we didn't think the mayonaise/parmesan corn sounded very good. Was it really? Roberto wants a copy of Pineapple Express (a movie). They tell me its PG 13. I'm not so sure. hahahaha. WE miss you tons. Que tenga un buen dia! Adios!!!
ReplyDeleteHola senora! Somos A56. Como esta ud? Fabio wants you to know that he isn't feeling well today. Also, Fabio just had a cumpleanos on Wednesday. We sang and clapped and it was fun. He wore a sombrero. Today, we're making cartas del dia de San Valentin. Alfonso says Te Amo. Adios!
ReplyDeleteHola Senora! Somos A78. Te queremos! Feliz dia de San Valentin. We are about to make cartas del dia de San Valentin. The kids loved your dog story and want you to bring home a puppy for Sofia. But you may be ready for a break from barky dogs, by the sound of it. Gracias por tus mensajes. Max says Juan Pablo is a beast. (they tell me being a "beast" means he's really cool) xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
ReplyDeleteAdios!
fELIZ DIA DE SAN VALENTIN A TODOS!
ReplyDeleteOMG!!! Just reading your comments makes me smile and miss you all the more!!
OK - answers to the questions:
Josefina...No, the people in Mexico City are not greedy. In fact it's a really fast pace moving city that you would think the people would be rude, but they all have been really nice to us.
The town we are in now called San Miguel de Allende has many "gringos". The locals here don't seem to mind, but it does bother them that almost 2000 retired Americans have come here, built up nicer homes and expect all the same resources that they have in the U.S. Water is a precious commodity here, it does bother the locals that the Americans are building up golf-courses and elite resorts that use more of their fare-share of water resources.
As for all the food- it sounds like we'll just have to have a cooking day when I get back! Not sure where we are going to find cactus!
Catalina - donuts, hmmm... they are here, but way diferente! More like a pastry or scone.
Feliz Cumpleanos Fabio!
I found 300, but also noted that it was rated "R" so lo siento... not bringing that one home!
Also, we have figured out why the are so cheap. After viewing them about 2 or 3 times, they start to skip. But, I'll still keep my eye out for Monster Inc. Don't think I'll find Monty Pythons,but will check!
Raul and Zorro - haven't seen any big spiders - yet! But check out the photo of the scorpion. We are going to the pacific coast soon, I am sure I'll find big spiders there!
Frijole - no - very few foreigners in Mexico City. Most are there for business. Not too many people want to brave the pollution!